Frequently I get asked for my favorite online sites, articles and materials in regards to Intel vPro and the Altiris client management environment. Here's a summary - and I'm open to additions by others.

Understanding the Basics and Having a Community of Experts

• For those new to Intel vPro and wanting to understand more on what the core technology offers - see the demo and resources at http://vprotraining.intel.com/

• vPro Expert Center (this site) provides a great medium to collaborate (share, discuss, request, etc) - http://www.intel.com/go/vproexpert and http://www.intel.com/go/vproactivate

Focusing on the value of Intel® vPro^TM usage models and associated ROI

Each customer will have a specific interest or expectation in using Intel® vPro^TM within an Altiris environment. The top reasons include Out-of-Band Asset Inventory, Remote Power\On, Redirection, and System Defense capabilities. The following resources provide more information on how each of these are realized within an Altiris environment:

• Symantec\Intel document on Remote Diagnostics\Repair - Altiris use case: Remote Diagnostics and Repair

• Using Altiris Task Server with Intel vPro series posted on Altiris Juice - http://juice.altiris.com/node/2201

• Short videos on YouTube

• Demonstration by Kevin Unbedacht - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_v_OEOhH0

• Another demonstration by Kevin Unbedacht - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6GEpxPHt0

• One-to-one management using Altiris\vPro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qStqg_y6N8M

• One-to-many management using Altiris\vPro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gDJ_guHSSU

• Altiris\vPro Redirection - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkJlp7pCACs

Advanced Reading Topics and Reference Materials:

• Advanced Tools and Scripting - Tools and Utilities for Intel® vPro™ Technology

• Using MEinfowin.exe to write AMT information to the registry - http://communities.intel.com/openport/blogs/activation/2008/05/30/how-to-put-the-amt-version-into-the-registry

• Core Requirements and Methods of Provisioning - http://juice.altiris.com/article/4480/options-and-core-criteria-provisioning-intel-vpro-technology

• Optimal Client environment for Provisioning - http://juice.altiris.com/article/4082/optimal-client-environment-intel-vpro-provisioning

• Enabling Kerberos Authentication - http://juice.altiris.com/article/4492/kerberos-authentication-intel-vpro-altiris-environment

• Obtaining a Remote Configuration Certificate - http://juice.altiris.com/article/4496/obtaining-and-applying-a-verisign-remote-configuration-certificate

• FAQ on Remote Configuration - http://juice.altiris.com/article/3866/frequently-asked-questions-about-remote-configuration

• Post Deployment Provisioning series - http://juice.altiris.com/book/4636/post-deployment-provisioning-intel-vpro-technology

• Troubleshooting Series - http://juice.altiris.com/book/3699/troubleshooting-altiris-manageability-toolkit-vpro-technology